OT. Toddler Beds %*$!?

Boiling....Well I guess my son- who is technically my foster son still, due to an incompetent county- needs to move to a toddler bed in 8 days due to foster regulations (you know because it's apparently cruel and unusual for a two year old to sleep in a crib...{right} ) I am so not ready for this. Our other baby is 21 months and he is socially/emotionally not as mature and shares the room....I am predicting many sleepless nights! What age did you move your LO to a toddler bed? Our bedroom is on another floor and I am terrified if I hear him on the monitor he will already be up and running before I get to him (another lovely foster care rule is no gates or closed doors on bedrooms!!!) has anyone successfully moved a brand new 2 year old into a toddler bed?!

Boiling....Well I guess my son- who is technically my foster son still, due to an incompetent county- needs to move to a toddler bed in 8 days due to foster regulations (you know because it's apparently cruel and unusual for a two year old to sleep in a crib...{right} ) I am so not ready for this. Our other baby is 21 months and he is socially/emotionally not as mature and shares the room....I am predicting many sleepless nights! What age did you move your LO to a toddler bed? Our bedroom is on another floor and I am terrified if I hear him on the monitor he will already be up and running before I get to him (another lovely foster care rule is no gates or closed doors on bedrooms!!!) has anyone successfully moved a brand new 2 year old into a toddler bed?!

My daughter turned two last month and I am delaying her toddler bed as long as possible. As long as they aren't climbing out, what is the issue, I wonder? I hope it's not too rough on you. We've been trying to find resources because we want to move her before her brother comes in April. Oy what a project

My daughter turned two last month and I am delaying her toddler bed as long as possible. As long as they aren't climbing out, what is the issue, I wonder? I hope it's not too rough on you. We've been trying to find resources because we want to move her before her brother comes in April. Oy what a project

My DS is 21 months old and no way ready for a toddler bed. I can understand no locked doors rule but not even baby gates? I would be afraid of him getting in all sorts of trouble (access to stairs, bathroom, kitchen). This may or may not be practical for your lifestyle but you can try placing a toddler mattress on the floor of your bedroom for a few weeks or months until he gets used to staying in bed all night.

My DS is 21 months old and no way ready for a toddler bed. I can understand no locked doors rule but not even baby gates? I would be afraid of him getting in all sorts of trouble (access to stairs, bathroom, kitchen). This may or may not be practical for your lifestyle but you can try placing a toddler mattress on the floor of your bedroom for a few weeks or months until he gets used to staying in bed all night.

My boys were both 18 months and sleeping in toddler beds. Ds1 wouldn't get out of bed until we went in to get him (dumb luck, I swear we didn't do anything to make him stay). Dd wanted to move to a toddler bed at 14 months, she did great! I wish I had advice on how to deal with it, but you just do it. It does sound (and I know part if it is resentment towards all the generalized rules and guidelines you are being forced to follow) like you are getting yourself worked up and nothing has happened yet. Calm down (I know, right?) and just try to be as prepared as you can to make it a new habit for your ds.

My boys were both 18 months and sleeping in toddler beds. Ds1 wouldn't get out of bed until we went in to get him (dumb luck, I swear we didn't do anything to make him stay). Dd wanted to move to a toddler bed at 14 months, she did great! I wish I had advice on how to deal with it, but you just do it. It does sound (and I know part if it is resentment towards all the generalized rules and guidelines you are being forced to follow) like you are getting yourself worked up and nothing has happened yet. Calm down (I know, right?) and just try to be as prepared as you can to make it a new habit for your ds.

My daughter climbed out of her crib at 20 months so we made the switch at that time. Maybe you or your partner should plan to sleep outside the room for a few nights until your son has adjusted. Good luck on that one.

My daughter climbed out of her crib at 20 months so we made the switch at that time. Maybe you or your partner should plan to sleep outside the room for a few nights until your son has adjusted. Good luck on that one.

Oh and the transition for us went pretty well. Our biggest problem was her getting out of bed when she was supposed to be going to sleep. Once she was asleep it wasn't a big deal. When she woke up in the middle of the night, she would cry in her bed until we came to her but was too scared to leave it for months.

Oh and the transition for us went pretty well. Our biggest problem was her getting out of bed when she was supposed to be going to sleep. Once she was asleep it wasn't a big deal. When she woke up in the middle of the night, she would cry in her bed until we came to her but was too scared to leave it for months.

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From:
mdboop

To: MLPmom2three

Posted: Dec-10 07:33 PM (15 of 64)

DD #1 was a year old when we moved her to a toddler bed. She hated her crib and DH and I were at our wits end so we decided to try to put her in a toddler bed. She started sleeping better and everything. She has only recently started to climb out of bed (she's 28 months now) and comes straight to our room. With DD #2 I am hoping to keep her in her crib as long as possible (she's 7 months now).

DD #1 was a year old when we moved her to a toddler bed. She hated her crib and DH and I were at our wits end so we decided to try to put her in a toddler bed. She started sleeping better and everything. She has only recently started to climb out of bed (she's 28 months now) and comes straight to our room. With DD #2 I am hoping to keep her in her crib as long as possible (she's 7 months now).

Really depends on your kid. You will know best when time is right. I moved mine to toddler bed when the kid started climbing out of the crib. I wish I had spent the money on a twin sized bed (and a bumper to keep from rolling off) instead of wasting it on a toddler bed frame since it was so short lived. It's easier on the parent to comfort a kid in a twin sized bed until the kid nods off instead of sitting by the toddler bed with a backache.

Really depends on your kid. You will know best when time is right. I moved mine to toddler bed when the kid started climbing out of the crib. I wish I had spent the money on a twin sized bed (and a bumper to keep from rolling off) instead of wasting it on a toddler bed frame since it was so short lived. It's easier on the parent to comfort a kid in a twin sized bed until the kid nods off instead of sitting by the toddler bed with a backache.

can you get rhe judge to give you an exception? my friend fosters and she was able to keep her 3 yo FD out of daycare because she homeschools, and it woukd be weird for her FD to go to a school when she has seen the rest of the family do school at home.

can you get rhe judge to give you an exception? my friend fosters and she was able to keep her 3 yo FD out of daycare because she homeschools, and it woukd be weird for her FD to go to a school when she has seen the rest of the family do school at home.

We moved DD to a toddler bed right before her first birthday. I didn't want to wait until she figured out how to climb out of it on her own. After a week or two of climbing out and not knowing how to get back in, she learned to stay in it. I put her in the bed and night and when I go in to check on her in the morning, she is still in the bed.

We moved DD to a toddler bed right before her first birthday. I didn't want to wait until she figured out how to climb out of it on her own. After a week or two of climbing out and not knowing how to get back in, she learned to stay in it. I put her in the bed and night and when I go in to check on her in the morning, she is still in the bed.

Seriously?? That sucks. We switched DS when he was 2.5 and it was a year of hell after that. He was the perfect sleeper before, and basically stopped sleeping when we switched him. He went from sleeping 15 hours a day (12 at night and a 3 hour nap) to 10 hours a day (all at night, no nap). The lack of sleep severely affected his behavior. We tried EVERYTHING to get him to sleep. I'm not kidding when I say it took him a year to sleep well again (but still no naps). I will NEVER switch a kid out of a crib until they are climbing out on their own.

Seriously?? That sucks. We switched DS when he was 2.5 and it was a year of hell after that. He was the perfect sleeper before, and basically stopped sleeping when we switched him. He went from sleeping 15 hours a day (12 at night and a 3 hour nap) to 10 hours a day (all at night, no nap). The lack of sleep severely affected his behavior. We tried EVERYTHING to get him to sleep. I'm not kidding when I say it took him a year to sleep well again (but still no naps). I will NEVER switch a kid out of a crib until they are climbing out on their own.

We put our son in a toddler bed at 18 months and it was a piece of cake. Now that he is 2.5 he has just figured out how to open his door but after a couple nights he stopped. It may not be as hard as you think! Are you not allowed to gate stairs or anything? Because that would be ridiculous.

Also, this is kind of random but were you the one thinking about adopting another baby that was the sister of the one you already have? Did you end up deciding?

We put our son in a toddler bed at 18 months and it was a piece of cake. Now that he is 2.5 he has just figured out how to open his door but after a couple nights he stopped. It may not be as hard as you think! Are you not allowed to gate stairs or anything? Because that would be ridiculous.

Also, this is kind of random but were you the one thinking about adopting another baby that was the sister of the one you already have? Did you end up deciding?

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